Mercy Corps is an
International NGO that exists to alleviate poverty and oppression by helping
people build secure, productive and just communities. Mercy Corps has been
fully registered in Uganda as an operational NGO. Currently Mercy Corps has an
office in Kampala and is implementing Food Security programs which comprise of
Water and Sanitation, Livelihood and Agriculture and Conflict Mitigation
Management Program in North and North Eastern Uganda. We implement programs in
the northern districts of Pader, Kitgum, Agago, Lamwo, Kaabong, Abim and Kotido
with funding from USAID, USDA, Walmart Foundation, SDC, DFID as well as other
private donations.

Job Summary: The Governance and Advocacy Officer will
strengthen horizontal and vertical linkages of formal and informal governance
structures in Karamoja with the aim of mobilizing communities, building
governance capacity for improved nutritional outcomes and ensuring governance
structures are inclusive. The Governance and Advocacy Officer will support the
integration and implementation of the Apolou advocacy strategy while helping to
raise awareness of program activities with governance structures, strengthening
policy and budget allocations which support Apolou’s objectives

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

Monitoring &
Evaluation

Work in close coordination with the
M&E team implement M&E protocols and procedures to ensure accurate
reporting of data against program indicators.

Support data collection for governance
related learning questions to the Apolou learning agenda and support data
collection, analysis and write up of this data.

Compliance:

Implement activities in a way that is
compliant with USAID rules and regulations.

Adhere to Mercy Corps policy and
procedures, in particular related to finance and operations.

Work closely with local government
officials, local CSOs and NGOs, local religious leaders and others to
ensure support for and acceptance of Mercy Corps.

Build and maintain close working
relationships with donors, other humanitarian and development
organizations, and local partners, including representing Mercy Corps at
local coordination meetings as required.

Conduct himself/herself both
professionally and personally in such a manner as to bring credit to Mercy
Corps and to not jeopardize its humanitarian mission.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

The applicant for the Mercy Corps
Governance and Advocacy Officer job placement must hold a Bachelor’s or
Advanced Degree in Governance, Law, Civil Society Development or related
field.

Three years of experience focused on
governance and civil society development in Karamoja.

Experience supporting Community
Mobilization processes and building inclusive governance structures.

Excellent negotiation and representation
skills and the ability to work comfortably with an ethnically diverse
staff in a sensitive environment.

Effective verbal and written
communication; strong skills in organization and prioritization

Good knowledge on Microsoft Office
applications (Word, excel, PowerPoint and Outlook) are a requirement